Vocabulary

What does 先頭 (せんとう, sentou) mean?

先頭 (せんとう, sentou) means the front, the lead position.

Quick facts
Reading	せんとう
Romaji	sentou
Part of speech	noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

先頭せんとう

N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsentou

the front, the lead position

1noun head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead

Example sentences

彼(かれ)はいつも列(れつ)の先頭(せんとう)に立(た)つ。
He always stands at the front of the line.
あの選手(せんしゅ)が先頭(せんとう)を走(はし)っている。
That athlete is running in the lead.

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